The US dollar held steady against major currencies on Monday, supported by hopes US job growth would pick up in the wake of last week's mildly encouraging report on hiring and as tension over Ukraine remained contained. The dollar index was little changed at 79.743, holding above four-month lows set prior to Friday's US jobs data that showed a greater-than-forecast 175,000 workers found jobs in February.
The Aussie traded 0.4 percent lower at $0.9031, while the loonie was down 0.2 percent at $1.1104. The euro was holding within sight of Friday's 2 1/2-year high of 1.3915 reached after last week's ECB meeting, which quashed hopes for now of more action to stimulate growth.
The single currency last traded $1.3871, down 0.02 percent from late on Friday, while it slipped 0.1 percent against the Japanese yen at 143.16 yen. The Russian rouble was steady against the dollar at 36.3725 roubles. It hit a record peak of 36.6750 roubles a week ago on fears of war in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula after Russia's invasion the region.
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